Abstract: A press for cold forming of workpieces from a metal sheet, wherein one of the upper tool and the lower tool is connected with a piston actuated by pressure means, having at least one C-frame, characterized by a guide frame carrying a cylindrical body with the upper tool, the guide frame being bodily separated from the C-frame, and by a compensating body loosely positioned between the cylindrical body and the upper arm of the C-frame, or a crossbar connecting the upper arms of the C-frames, the compensating body being coaxial with the upper and lower tools and swingable in the plane running perpendicularly to the plane of the guide frame.

Abstract: There is described a subdie assembly adapted for easy removal from a larger die apparatus. The assembly comprises a die retention means, die means, guide means, tool retention means and workpiece engaging means both movably oriented on said guide means for aligned movement toward and away from the die retention means, and first and second resilient spacing means for maintaining the tool retention means in spaced relationship with the workpiece engaging means and the die retention means respectively.

Abstract: A mounting for a long horizontally disposed reciprocal ram of a can forming machine. The ram which carries a punch or mandrel at one end and is connected to a reciprocating drive at its other end is supported intermediate its ends from the machine framework by a plate which slides in a guideway. The plate, which extends parallel to the ram longitudinally thereof has a fixed connection at one end with the ram which is suspended beneath the plate. The plate which runs on guideways becomes very hot and is free to expand longitudinally independently of the ram since it has creep-accommodating connections through high thermal resistors with the ram at longitudinally spaced points which freely permit such expansion and resist transmission of heat into the ram.